Lifeboat crew rescue whale caught in ropes

A lifeboat crew were called in to perform an unusual rescue off the south-east coast.

Lifeboat crew rescue whale caught in ropes
Thu, 23 May, 2013 - 01:00
Sean O’Riordan

Volunteer RNLI lifeboat members had to free a large whale after it got snagged on ropes attached to lobster pots about a quarter of a mile offshore of Tramore, Co Waterford.

The Tramore RNLI lifeboat was launched after 11.30am yesterday after a local fishing boat spotted the creature was in difficulty.

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